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- Title
Mosapride Stabilizes Intestinal Microbiota to Reduce Bacterial Translocation and Endotoxemia in CCl<sub>4</sub>-Induced Cirrhotic Rats.
- Authors
Xu, Hong; Xiong, Jingfang; Xu, Jianjun; Li, Shuiming; Zhou, Yang; Chen, Dongya; Cai, Xinjun; Ping, Jian; Deng, Min; Chen, Jianyong
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Impaired intestinal motility may lead to the disruption of gut microbiota equilibrium, which in turn facilitates bacterial translocation (BT) and endotoxemia in cirrhosis. We evaluated the influence of mosapride, a prokinetic agent, on BT and DNA fingerprints of gut microbiota in cirrhotic rats.<bold>Methods: </bold>A rat model of cirrhosis was set up via subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). The portal pressure, liver and intestinal damage, plasma endotoxin, BT, and intestinal transit rate (ITR) of cirrhotic rats were determined. Fecal DNA fingerprints were obtained by ERIC-PCR. The expressions of tight junction proteins were evaluated by western blotting.<bold>Results: </bold>Mosapride treatment to cirrhotic rats significantly reduced the plasma endotoxin level and incidence of BT, accompanied by increased ITR. Cirrhotic rats (including those treated with mosapride) suffered from BT exhibited significantly lower ITR than those who are free of BT. Pearson coefficient indicated a significant and negative correlation between the plasma endotoxin level and ITR. The genomic fingerprints of intestinal microbiota from the three groups fell into three distinctive clusters. In the mosapride-treated group, Shannon's index was remarkably increased compared to the model group. Significantly positive correlation was detected between Shannon's index and ITR. Mosapride did not improve hepatic and intestinal damages and ileal expressions of occludin and ZO-1.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Mosapride significantly increases intestinal motility in cirrhotic rats, thus to recover the disordered intestinal microbiota, finally resulting in decreased plasma endotoxin and BT.
- Subjects
CIRRHOSIS of the liver; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE diseases; MOTILITY of bacteria; ENDOTOXEMIA; DNA; CARBON tetrachloride; FECES; MICROBIOLOGY; GUT microbiome; ENDOTOXEMIA prevention; ANIMAL experimentation; BACTERIAL physiology; BENZAMIDE; GASTROINTESTINAL agents; GASTROINTESTINAL motility; HETEROCYCLIC compounds; HYDROCARBONS; INTESTINES; LIVER; MEMBRANE proteins; RATS; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PREVENTION
- Publication
Digestive Diseases & Sciences, 2017, Vol 62, Issue 10, p2801
- ISSN
0163-2116
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10620-017-4704-x